Together 4 Good: Making Sense of Life and Faith

As part of our ongoing discussion on Stewardship, Pastor Nate has a special podcast episode looking closely at 2 Kings 5:1-14.  Listen as Pastor Nate explains many of the subtle details of this strange story and how the overall theme connects to our life of faith and our understanding of how we can be good stewards of God’s gifts.   

Pastor Nate’s full sermon from 1/31.  This sermon was the first in a two-part Stewardship series and was also a special sermon for Confirmation Sunday. The readings used are 1 Peter 2:4-10 and Matthew 25:14-30.

This episode is a follow-up conversation to the sermon from 1/24/21 on The Holy Trinity.  Pastor Gary and Pastor Nate talk through what it means to believe in a God that is 3 yet 1.  

This episode is an audio recording of Pastor Nate’s sermon from 1/24/21.  This sermon was part of our sermon series on “Epiphanies”.  In this sermon, that took place at 4 different moments during worship, Pastor Nate talks about the Holy Trinity and the 3 different persons in the Trinity and many epiphanies that he has had over the years about this theological concept. The readings...

In this episode, Pastor Nate and Pastor Gary discuss biblical interpretation.  This podcast is a follow-up to Pastor Gary’s sermon from this past Sunday (1/17).  

In this episode we feature Pastor Gary's sermon from Sunday 1/17/21.  Pastor Gary's sermon is a part of a 2-week sermon series called "Epiphanies for Epiphany".  This week, Pastor Gary discusses his relationship with Scripture throughout  his life and the many different "epiphanies" he has had while learning about how to read and interpret scripture.  

In this PRAYER AND STUDY episode, we take time to dwell deeply in God's Word.  Through readings, reflections, prayers, and music we will meditate on Jeremiah 29:4-7.  Take 15 quiet minutes to pray, study, and grow in your sense of God's activity in the world.  

In this episode, Pastor Gary's sermon from 1/10/21 based on readings from Psalm 29 and Mark 1:4-11.  

Our worship service this past Sunday (1/3/21) took time to explain some of the elements of a typical Lutheran worship service.  In this podcast, Pastor Gary and Pastor Nate provide additional details about the different elements of a Lutheran Worship gathering and answer the many questions that you sent it through the connection cards this past Sunday.  If you missed the Sunday service y...

Listen to the two biblical reflections from Pastor Gary and Pastor Nate delivered on 12/27/20 Part 1 is a conversation about Hebrews 1:1-4 Part 2 is a conversation about John 1:1-14

Pastor Gary's Christmas Eve sermon for 2020 invites us to reflect on what it might mean to be a shepherd on that first Christmas night.  This sermon is based on Luke 2:1-19. 

John 1 is a passage of scripture often read on Christmas day, so here's a podcast episode where we dive deep into the details of John's Christmas story.  We will be studying John 1:1-18.  Thanks for listening, and Merry Christmas! 

This PRAYER AND STUDY episode looks at John's version of the Christmas story- John 1.   Through readings, reflections, prayers, and music we will meditate on these famous Christmas words and spend time thinking about the significance that we have received the title Children of God.  We hope this time of guided meditation on scripture can provide you with some hope and joy during thi...

This BIBLE STUDY episode is part 4 of our 4 week series on the themes of Advent. Each week of Advent also has a particular theme that connects to our life of faith.  Over the next four weeks we will explore these themes by studying one of Pastor Nate's favorite scripture passages. Advent Week 4 is the Week of Love and today we are looking at the famous passage on love from 1 Corinthians 13.

This episode is an audio recording of Pastor Gary's sermon from 12/13/2020.  It is based on readings from Micah 5:2-5a  and Luke 1:39-55. 

This BIBLE STUDY episode is part 3 of our 4 week series on the themes of Advent. Each week of Advent also has a particular theme that connects to our life of faith.  Over the next four weeks we will explore these themes by studying one of Pastor Nate's favorite scripture passages. Advent Week 3 is the Week of Joy and today we study The Song of Mary, The Magnificat, as found in Luke 1:39-56.&n...

This episode is an audio recording of Pastor Nate's sermon from 12/6/20, the 2nd Sunday in Advent.  It is based on readings from Isaiah 40:1-11 and Mark 1:1-8.

This BIBLE STUDY episode is part 2 of our 4 week series on the themes of Advent. Each week of Advent also has a particular theme that connects to our life of faith.  Over the next four weeks we will explore these themes by studying one of Pastor Nate's favorite scripture passages. Advent Week 2 is the Week of Peace and today we are looking at a strange passage from Ezekiel 37:1-14. 

This episode is a recording of Pastor Gary's 2 part sermon from 11/29/20.  To view the video of this service visit bethanydevos.tumblr.com/tagged/sermons.  This sermon is based on readings from 2 Samuel 1:11,17 and Matthew 1:18-24a.

This BIBLE STUDY episode is part of a 4 week series that Pastor Nate has created especially for the Advent season.  Each week of Advent also has a particular theme that connects to our life of faith.  Over the next four weeks we will explore these themes by studying one of Pastor Nate's favorite scripture passages.   Advent Week 1 is the Week of Hope and today we are looking careful...

This epsidoe is the audio recording of Pastor Nate's sermon from 11/22/2020, Christ the King Sunday.  It is based on Matthew 25:31-46.  

In this PRAYER and STUDY episode we look towards the coming Advent season and the ways that God takes the ordinary and makes extraordinary.   This time of guided reflection, prayer, and meditation is based on Luke 3:1-6.

This episode includes the full audio recording of Pastor Gary's sermon from 11/15/20 along with the musical elements that helped bring the sermon to life in new and dynamic ways.  This sermon was broken up into parts throughout the worship service but is all cropped together here so that you can listen to it seamlessly.   If you would like to see a video of this sermon, please visit...

This week's podcast episode is a special format that we call "Prayer and Study".   Through readings, reflections, prayers, and music we will meditate on the words of Luke 12:49-56.  It's a difficult passage that carries an important message for our world today.   Special thanks to Rev Matthew Nickoloff for allowing us to feature his music.  

Pastor Gary's sermon from 11/8/20 based on readings from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and Matthew 25:1-13.